VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley

12/11/2024

Choose your perfect fall adventure! Comment below and let us know how you and your pets will be celebrating. We'll be watching the stars with our cat! 😸 ✨

11/11/2024

A pet diabetes diagnosis can be stressful! But when it is detected early, and consistently monitored and treated, pets can live long, comfortable lives.

With your loving care and our commitment to your pet’s health, we can manage diabetes together.

08/11/2024

Did you know VCA accepts the CareCredit credit card for all types of veterinary expenses, including your pet’s mobility and joint care?

Learn more about CareCredit and see if you prequalify at https://www.carecredit.com/apply/?sitecode=1gfasemla78

07/11/2024

It’s National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week and we want to showcase over 150+ amazing shelter partners across the country that help countless pets find a good home!

30/10/2024

Have a happy & safe HOWL-oween!🎃

Everyone's entitled to one good scare for Halloween, but not when it comes to your pet's health! 👻

28/10/2024

Be careful this Halloween before your pet starts goblin treats they shouldn't. 🙀 Eat, drink, and be scary!

Make sure to look out for any treats that can be hazardous to your pet.🍬

🎥: VCA South Shore (Weymouth) Animal Hospital

25/10/2024

Weight management is an important part of pet care and helps them to live long and healthy lives.

24/10/2024

You better be-leave you need to keep an eye out for fall dangers! We're sharing some items to watch out for next time you take your pet outside to watch the leaves. 🍂

22/10/2024

It's crucial to make sure that your pet's medication is not expired. Drugs may not be safe or effective beyond the specified expiration date.

21/10/2024

Is it true that dogs can only see in black and white?

Watch and find out if there’s more than meets the eye.

17/10/2024

Shockingly, pets CAN be picky eaters! 😹

We've got some hacks to make healthy snacking a routine part of your pet's diet.

17/10/2024

At VCA, we all fam 💙

Party Animals 🥳:
🎂🦎 VCA South Dade Animal Hospital
🎉 🐶 VCA All Pets Animal Hospital Salinas
🎊 🐕 VCA Wellington Animal Hospital
🎈😸 VCA Contra Costa Animal Hospital

14/10/2024

Happy National Veterinary Technician Week! 🎉

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all veterinary technicians! We're excited to share some special moments of our team reading heartfelt thank-you notes to and from their DVMs across VCA.

Our hospitals simply could not operate without the dedication and expertise of our incredible veterinary technicians. Thank you for everything you do!

10/10/2024

It's hard to leave your pets at home when you have errands to run, but being separated could cause your pet to become overly anxious. It's important to be aware of separation anxiety to help your pet overcome it.

Make sure to schedule an appointment with your VCA veterinarian to discuss how to handle your pet's separation anxiety.

08/10/2024

We couldn't help FALL-ing in love at our photo booth! 🍁

🍁📸: East Islip Animal Hospital

04/10/2024

Happy 🌎💙🐹🐴🐱🐶🐰💙🌎

Our world revolves around pets, so we're sharing our world with you!

03/10/2024

You don't have to climb a mountain to go on an adventure with your favorite dog.

Celebrate with a simple walk that can help promote an active life for your pet.

01/10/2024

In celebration of National Fire Pup Day, we're spotlighting Dalmatians and their history at the firehouse alongside firefighters!

16/05/2024

Grateful to be back serving our community from our specialty emergency & animal hospital in Woodland Hills, California.

Thank you to our incredible team for making our reopening possible!
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Emergency/Critical Care
Department Receiving Hours

SUN: 7:30 AM - 8 PM
MON: OPEN AT 7:30 AM
TUE: 24 HR
WED: 24 HR
THU: 24 HR
FRI: OPEN UNTIL 8 PM
SAT: 7:30 AM - 8 PM

06/03/2024

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All are invited to join us for a Community Open House on Saturday, March 23, 2024, from noon to 4 PM.

This free, family-friendly event will feature:
* Hospital Tours 🏥
* Meet our Team 👋
* Face Painting 🎨
* Teddy Bear Clinic 🧸
* Hills Science Diet & Royal Canin Reps 🐈 🐩
* Los Angeles Animal Services 💜
* Agua Frescas & Tacos (chicken, steak, vegan veggie) 🌮

We love pets, but cannot accommodate them at this event. Free valet parking available.

Share this post with your pet-loving friends. We hope to see you there!

06/03/2024

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VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley will reopen on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 8 AM.

We look forward to serving our community after months of repairs for unexpected damage to our Woodland Hills, California specialty and emergency animal hospital.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

📞 (818) 883-8387
📧 [email protected]

31/10/2023

VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley (VCA VSV) in Woodland Hills, California is temporarily closed for structural repair.

While our facility is closed, the VCA VSV Communication Center is available 8 AM - 6 PM for questions, medication refills, medical record requests and other non-urgent matters. Phone (818) 883-8387 or email [email protected].

Our Internal Medicine, Neurology, Oncology and Surgery Departments are available for consultations, procedures and advanced care at nearby VCA hospitals. Phone (818) 883-8387 or email [email protected] for more information.

We thank our community for their patience and continued support.

30/08/2023

While we are temporarily closed due to structural damage to our facility, our focus is to continue to support our staff, clients and patients through this challenging situation.

We've taken steps to ensure all of our employees are taken care of so that our entire team will be present when we re-open.

We are working to repair damage and reopen VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley (VCA VSV) as soon as safely possible.

We will be back.

We currently cannot provide a definitive timeline for the duration of the closure, but we will post updates concerning our progress to our Instagram page: instagram.com/vca_vsv

We extend our sincere gratitude for your understanding and continued trust in VCA VSV. We robustly thank the surrounding veterinary community for their outpouring of support.
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Questions pertaining to recent visits, prescription medications, requests for medical records or other non-urgent matters can be left via voicemail at 📞818-883-8387 or email 🖥️ at [email protected].

Our team will respond to messages between the hours of 8 AM and 6 PM. Please note that response times for messages may be up to 48 hours.
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Following are local 24-hour emergency and specialty facilities. If your pet needs care, we recommend calling the phone numbers below to check availability.

VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 473-2951

VCA Animal Specialty Group
Los Angeles, CA 90039
(818) 244-7977

VCA Animal Specialty & Emergency Center
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 473-1561

ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospital
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
(818) 887-2262

TrueCare for Pets
Studio City, CA 91604
(818) 760-3882

21/08/2023

Greetings neighbors.

Due to structural damage to our facility as a result of recent severe weather, all VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley services are CLOSED until further notice. We are saddened to say that it may be months before we are able to reopen.

Questions regarding recent visits, medications, medical record requests or other non-urgent needs maybe left via voicemail at (818) 883-8387 or email to [email protected]. We will return messages as soon as possible, Monday through Friday 8 AM to 6 PM.

This closure is necessary for the safety of our staff and future patients. We will post future updates on this page as we have them.

Local 24-hour emergency & specialty facilities:

VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 473-2951

VCA Animal Specialty Group
Los Angeles, CA 90039
(818) 244-7977

VCA Animal Specialty & Emergency Center
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 473-1561

ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospital
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
(818) 887-2262

TrueCare for Pets
Studio City, CA 91604
(818) 760-3882

We sincerely thank you for your understanding and continued support.

06/03/2023

01/03/2023

Did you know that VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley has two full-time veterinarians that are Board Certified in Internal Medicine?

Dr. Pierce Chan & Dr. Sara Crespo Szabo offer examinations, advanced laboratory testing, radiography, video endoscopy, digital ultrasound & CT imaging at our Woodland Hills, California location.

Our IM department is available for appointments Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM. Call us at (818) 883-8387 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

01/03/2023

Meet Board Certified Veterinary Surgeon Dr. Volstad

Nicola Volstad, BVSc (Hons), DACVS (Small Animal) was born and raised in Norway. She received her BVSc from the University of Queensland, Australia in 2010. Following several years of practicing as a veterinarian in private and academic settings in Australia, she relocated to the United States in 2014 to complete an orthopedic research fellowship at the University of Wisconsin.

Dr. Volstad completed her small animal surgery residency at the University of Georgia and became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeonsin 2019. She has been practicing as a surgeon in Southern California since then. Dr. Volstad is the author of several articles in the field of small animal surgery.

Although Dr. Volstad enjoys all aspects of surgery, her area of expertise lay in soft tissue surgery. She has a special interest in surgical diseases of the upper airway, oncologic surgery, reconstructive surgery and challenging thoracic and abdominal procedures.

For more information or to schedule a surgery consultation with Dr. Volstad, call VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley at (818) 883-8387.

21/12/2022

We will be open from 11 AM to 8 PM on Christmas Sunday & New Year's Day Sunday. Call us at (818) 883-8387 if care is needed.

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VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley in Woodland Hills, California is open for dog & cat emergency & urgent care needs with the schedule listed below.

SUN: 11 AM - 8 PM
MON: OPEN AT 7:30 AM
TUE: 24 HR
WED: 24 HR
THU: 24 HR
FRI: OPEN UNTIL 8 PM
SAT: 7:30 AM - 8 PM

We wish the happiest of each winter holiday to all in our community. ☃️

19/12/2022

Meet Dr. Kong!

Yin Wa Brontie Kong, DVM, MS attended Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for both her bachelor's and master's degrees. Dr. Kong then went on to Kansas State University, where she earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Kong completed a small animal rotating internship while at the following three hospitals in Connecticut: VCA Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center, VCA Shoreline Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center & VCA Darien Animal Hospital.

Dr. Kong joined the VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley emergency department in June 2019. We are very fortunate to have her as part of our team, where she works both daytime and overnight shifts. Dr. Kong's even-tempered professionalism helps us to maintain a positive atmosphere in emergency and critical care situations.

Dr. Kong is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese in addition to English. She shares her home with a ridiculously cute and mellow cat named Apollo.

02/12/2022

We will be closing at 5 PM on Saturday, December 3, 2022. We will reopen at 11 AM on Sunday, December 4, 2022.

If you have an urgent or emergency situation when we are unavailable, please contract your primary veterinarian or one of the 24-hour (or after hours) facilities in the area.

14/10/2022

Veterinary Technician Week is October 16 - 22, 2022.

The National Association of Veterinary Technicians () began celebrating Vet Tech Week in 1993 to spotlight the important work done by these individuals.

Veterinary technicians work alongside veterinarians, assistants, client service representatives & others to provide compassionate care to pets & their families. We are so grateful to have such an amazing team.

20/09/2022

🌟 a perfect 10 🌟

Thank you board-certified veterinary neurologist Dr. Lisa Gerlach & neurology department manager Dan for 10 years of service to VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley.

We appreciate the compassionate, individualized care that you provide every patient & family that you encounter. We are grateful to have had you both on the VCA VSV team for the past decade. Cheers to the many years that lie ahead.

19/08/2022

Meet Dr. Yaz

Dr. Yazdan Aryazand (or Dr. Yaz, as he is known) is a foreign graduate, having obtained his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in Iran prior to moving to the United States. Dr. Yaz completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Cornell University, where he spent a year doing research. He subsequently published an article on infection rate of TPLO surgery in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Dr. Yaz completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship at Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island in New York, followed by a specialty surgery internship at Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center in Texas. He completed a surgical residency at VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital, after which he joined us at VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley in Woodland Hills, California.

Dr. Yaz has a keen interest in clinical research and is interested in all aspects of surgery, with a particular interest in minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, arthroscopy, interventional radiology) and fracture repair.

Dr. Yaz lives in LA with his wife (also a veterinarian), his sassy Jack Russell mix, Soren, and his sweet Yorkie, Azmoon (aka Azi). He is a professional chess player so you may find him competing in chess tournaments in his free time.

The addition of Dr. Yaz to our team allows VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley to offer surgical services. Dr. Yaz is on duty at VCA VSV each week Monday through Thursday. Call our hospital at 818) 883-8387 for further information or to make an appointment with our surgery department.

03/07/2022

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VCA Charities is supporting Los Angeles Animal Services – in partnership with VCA – to cover the cost of adoption (not including license) for up to 250 dogs between Monday, June 27 & Friday, July 8. Every dog available for adoption is spayed/neutered, vaccinated & microchipped – all they need is a new family!

👉 Every new adopter will also receive a VCA Healthy Start Certificate offering a free examination & up to $250 in veterinary care to cover any minor illnesses. 👈

Shelters in Los Angeles – & across the country – are FULL & need your help! If you've been thinking of adding to your family, this is a great time to adopt. If you're not ready for the commitment but can host a dog for a couple weeks, this is the best time to foster. If you can't take on a pet at this time, please spread the word... Los Angeles shelter pets need the spotlight right now. Foster or adoption will help ease the burden on the shelters, make room for new animals in need &, most importantly, provide a loving home to a deserving dog.

If you need help selecting a new best friend, volunteers or staff members at the shelters can assist. Visit laanimalservices.com for list of current adoptables.

Join us in supporting our community – and supporting the joy of pet ownership.



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21/03/2022

At VCA, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of veterinary technology and treatments—which allow us to better care for your pet. Do you know about regenerative stem cell treatment?

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3Kbm31b

14/01/2022

We’re so proud of our Associates, who work so hard to care for your pets, and take care of the future of veterinary medicine every day. Thank you for being part of our story.

14/01/2022

Meet Dr. Peggy McMahon,
Board Certified Specialist,
Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care

Dr. Peggy McMahon was born & raised in Chicago, IL. She attended the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana for her Bachelor's & Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees.

After vet school, Dr. McMahon moved to Los Angeles where she completed a small animal rotating internship before going on to an Emergency & Critical Care residency at VCA ASEC. In 2016, Dr. McMahon attained board certification with the ACVECC. She currently heads up our emergency & critical care department at VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley.

Dr. McMahon enjoys hiking, backpacking, crossfit training, cooking, volunteering & reading. She has two super dogs (Silas & Ike) & two cats (Mouse & Mango aka Cheese).

Dr. McMahon is an amazing leader with a heart of gold. It is so clear every day that she cares for all of our team members as well as for each pet & family member that visits. We feel so fortunate to have Dr. Peggy McMahon at VCA VSV.

10/12/2021

Taking care of the future of veterinary medicine.

24/11/2021

Registered Veterinary Technician Mat, canine friend Asher & Dr. Melissa Céspedes have a little chat about Thanksgiving Day safety for pets. They'd like you to know of some dangers...

Turkey: bones can cause injuries & obstructions; ingestion of skin, fat or gravy can lead to painful & serious pancreatitis

Grapes, Raisins & Currants: can cause acute kidney failure & even death; certain dogs are more 'sensitive' to them & may become poisoned after eating just a few

Chewing Gum or Anything Containing Xylitol: dangerous artificial sweetener that can cause low blood sugar & liver problems

Chocolate, Onions, Garlic, Raw Bread Dough: as far as pets are concerned, that's no, no, no & no

The Trash: possibly the tastiest can of the year... keep it of paw's reach

Ma*****na: don't let your pet fall victim to re**er madness; stash that stash & be aware of the extra danger of edibles; see this link for more info: https://vcahospitals.com/shop/articles/toxin-spotlight-marijuana
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Our Current Emergency Department Hours:
Mon - Thu: 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Fri - Sat: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sun: CLOSED
Please call us at (818) 883-8387 if the need should arise.

Happy Thanksgiving from the VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley Family.

28/10/2021

Meet RVT Caty

RVT Caty is a Registered Veterinary Technician & VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley's oncology department supervisor. She leads a group that includes two Board Certified Veterinary Oncologists, two RVTs & multiple assistants.

Caty is a calm, knowledge, caring person who ensures every visiting oncology patient is treated with compassion.

Caty has been in the veterinary field for over 36 years. She is devoted to the advocacy of fair & compassionate treatment of animals. Caty is involved with several volunteer organizations & has set up spay / neuter clinics in Spain. She's aided many veterinarians & technicians with getting involved in community service.

RVT Caty & a description some of the volunteer work she does was previously featured in Dogster Magazine, when she was granted the esteemed title of Dogster Hero. [ https://tinyurl.com/vcavsvcaty ]

Caty also runs a business where she creates & produces veterinary greeting cards. The business donates 10% of all proceeds to charities focused on animal welfare. Caty even lets her clients help choose which charities to support.

We are so proud to have veterinary professionals like RVT Caty on our team.
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Pets with cancer & their families are seen by appointment Monday through Thursday in at our hospital in Woodland Hills, California. Call us to schedule an appointment if the need should arise.